- State
- OH
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,178
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), ProMedica, reported that an employee erroneously sent emails containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,178 individuals to the wrong email address. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE sanctioned the employee involved in the breach, implemented security enhancements, and retrained its workforce to better protect its electronic PHI. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.